®Planning appeal decision
Court Grange Offices (Ormsby Barn), Court Grange, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5NH
retrospective planning application for additions and alterations to building and use as C3 dwellinghouse and Class E(g)(i) office (live-work unit)”
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole, and the weight given to other considerations does not outweigh the identified harm to location sustainability and character and appearance.
the modest benefits of housing supply, local infrastructure contributions, and climate change benefits from re-use of existing buildings were outweighed by the harm from locating residential development in an unsustainable countryside location and the incongruous design impact on character and appearance
Framework references: 84, 83, 135, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy S22, Policy WE9, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy EN2A, Policy S1A
Judgments cited: Braintree judgement
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